Kasey Kahne News

Hendrick pit coach is leaving for a job outside of racing UPDATE:

Hendrick pit coach is leaving for a job outside of racing UPDATE:

April 21, 2014
One of the best pit coaches in NASCAR is leaving racing for work outside of the sport. As of Darlington two weeks ago, Hendrick Motor Sports pit coach Lance Munksgard will no longer be at HMS. Munksgard will be taking a new job in McGregor, Texas at Fourseventy Claim

Special scheme to thank teachers for Kahne in three races:

Special scheme to thank teachers for Kahne in three races:

April 20, 2014
At Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, Kasey Kahne will partner with the‚ 'Thank A Million Teachers' initiative‚ when he debuts a special Farmers Insurance paint scheme on the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy. Kahne will also run the scheme at Kansas in May 10 and Charlotte

Sage Fruit signs associate deal with JR Motorsports:

Sage Fruit signs associate deal with JR Motorsports:

April 15, 2014
Sage Fruit Company, long-time sponsors of Kasey Kahne Racing, just announced a new associate sponsorship with JR Motorsports, the professional race team owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Based in Mooresville, N.C., JR Motorsports fields multiple teams and tours nationally

Great Clips makes its debut at Darlington:

Great Clips makes its debut at Darlington:

April 11, 2014
Great Clips‚ will adorn the hood of Kasey Kahne's #5 Chevy this weekend at Darlington and will be the primary sponsor on the car for nine more Sprint Cup Series events this year (HMS), see images of the scheme on the‚ #5 Team Schemes page.(4-11-2014) .

Darlington Notes and Facts – Friday: poles:

Darlington Notes and Facts – Friday: poles:

April 11, 2014
- Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Darlington in 1950 with a speed of 82.034 mph. - 47 drivers have Coors Light poles at Darlington, led by David Pearson with 12. Kasey Kahne leads all active drivers with four. - Nine drivers have won consecutive

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

April 9, 2014
#24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 111.8 #11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 108.9 #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 107.5 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 107.5 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 106.2 #5-Kasey Kahne'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 99.1 #31-Ryan Newman

Time Warner returns to sponsor Kahne:

Time Warner returns to sponsor Kahne:

April 4, 2014
Time Warner Cable will adorn the hood of Kasey Kahne's #Chevy this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, and will be the primary sponsor on the car for three more Sprint Cup Series races this year: All-Star Race in Charlotte in May, Indianapolis in July 27 and New Hampshire

Under Armour enters NASCAR with Hendrick & MWR:

Under Armour enters NASCAR with Hendrick & MWR:

April 1, 2014
The sporting goods company, Under Armour, has signed multiyear sponsorships with Hendrick Motorsports and Michael Waltrip Racing. It becomes the official apparel provider for both teams, outfitting everyone from the pit crew to the front office in Under Armour-branded

War of words between Keselowski & Kurt Busch:

War of words between Keselowski & Kurt Busch:

March 31, 2014
If you want to find a driver who isn't particularly thrilled with #41-Kurt Busch's victory in Sunday's STP 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, look no farther than the #2 Team Penske garage stall. #2-Brad Keselowski felt he had a potential race

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Auto Club Speedway:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Auto Club Speedway:

March 18, 2014
#48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦.119.6 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦..109.2 #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦105.5 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦102.0 #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦98.5 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.96.2 #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.95.8 #29-Kevin Harvick'¦'¦'¦'¦..95.5 #5-Kasey Kahne

Human error caused final caution at Bristol:

Human error caused final caution at Bristol:

March 17, 2014
A long and bizarre day came to an unusual finish Sunday night when the caution lights were accidentally turned on from the flag stand and rain then prevented an attempt for a green-white-checkered finish. A person in the flag stand leaned on the manual override switch

Bristol Driver Intro Songs:

Bristol Driver Intro Songs:

March 17, 2014
For several years, Sprint Cup drivers have chosen the song that is played when they are introduced to the crowd prior to the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Here is this year's list for all drivers: #1-Jamie McMurray: Crazy Train/Ozzy Osborne #2-Brad Keselowski

Third-Annual Dover vs. Pocono Softball Game April 30:

Third-Annual Dover vs. Pocono Softball Game April 30:

March 9, 2014
Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway take their yearly rivalry on to the field for the for the Third Annual Celebrity Softball Game, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray. The game will be played on Wednesday, April 30

Las Vegas Notes & Facts:

Las Vegas Notes & Facts:

March 4, 2014
'¢ The construction to build the superspeedway known today as Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) began in 1995. Speedway Motorsports Inc. acquired the property in 1998. '¢ The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race won

Phillips one win away from record:

Phillips one win away from record:

March 4, 2014
Eric Phillips stands on the verge of history. One more victory, and he'll be the all-time winningest crew chief in the 20-year history of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Phillips called the shots for Kyle Busch's season-opening win at Daytona International Speedway